nipping
Example Sentences
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When she couldn't control what she was eating, Kildunne would exercise to compensate, nipping out for runs to 'earn' the meal friends were about to serve her.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Claude-maker Anthropic has OpenAI, Google's Gemini and even Grok from xAI nipping at its heels in the market for professional AI.
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
“The White Lotus” carried six nominations into the ceremony, with streaming hits like “Adolescence” and “Severance” nipping at its heels.
From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026
“For all the success we had this year, we are still nipping at the heels of giants who earned their positions over the last 50 years,” said Hogan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025
Stanky ran out to Ma and commenced jumping and nipping at her.
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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